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March 15, 2011
Congress and the President have hard choices ahead, but ones which will allow us to start to pay off our debts, reduce the deficit, and jumpstart our economy. The process of applying short term Band Aids to our budget is not fair to the American people.
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For the past two years, our Government has been running on short term budgets -- or in Washington language, "continuing resolutions." These agreements passed by the House and Senate, then signed into law by the President, serve as place holders to keep the government running.March 14, 2011
Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening statement in conjunction with the subcommittee's hearing on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for national security space activities;
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Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening statement in conjunction with the subcommittee's hearing on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for national security space activities:March 8, 2011
The fact that any medical practitioner could be so irresponsible is outrageous, let alone at a facility which is charged with caring for those who have protected us from tyranny.
March 1, 2011
February 28, 2011
Each year, I am impressed by the artistic ability exhibited by the young people in our community. One of our nation's future prominent artists may very well be growing up here in our community. .
I am proud to announce the beginning of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. Created in 1982, this annual competition is a way to showcase the artistic talents of young people throughout the country. This contest supports and promotes the arts in our communities, and encourages artistic expression in our young neighbors.
February 22, 2011
On February 15th, I received a letter from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in which the Secretary agreed with our fight for a Uniformed Standard of Protection for Service members in child custody disputes.
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As many of you know, I have been working to protect the child custody rights of deployed military parents since hearing the story of Eva Crouch-Slusher, a Captain in the Kentucky National Guard. Captain Slusher served an 18-month mobilization with the Kentucky National Guard starting in 2003. Her service was later used as the basis to strip her of custody of her daughter, Sara.February 15, 2011
After years of endless deficits, it's time for Congress and the President to work together, and chart a course to fiscal sustainability.
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Only once in our nation's history have we ever paid off our national debt. Today, after years of deficits and borrowed spending initiated by both political parties, our federal budget is on an unsustainable path. Since January 4, 2007, the federal government has run up $5.177 trillion in new debt. That is roughly equal to the total debt the federal government accumulated in the first 220 years of the nation's existence.February 13, 2011
February 8, 2011
President Reagan's goal of making Americans realize our own greatness is a cause still worthy of our generation and those yet to come.
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By Congressman Michael TurnerOn February 6th, we marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan. President Reagan believed in the enduring greatness of America. He rekindled a sense of pride in our nation that was severely lacking in the years following the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the malaise of the late 1970's.